Ana did her very best not to squeal. And she tried terribly hard to remember that they would have to pay for it. All of it. There would be expenses for food, decorations, a new gown for herself, and new livery for the servants. Not to mention that they’d likely have to hire some additional staff to help with the guests that would be staying in the castle. And some of the bedrooms might need a bit of freshening up. All in all, it was going to be a fairly high bill, but--
“We’re going to have a ball?” she squealed in spite of herself. The girly part of her was simply too thrilled to listen to the womanly concerns at that very moment. Ananya threw her arms around her husband in an enthusiastic hug. “Oh, yes! Let’s!”